To Develop Student Entrepreneurs, Colleges Incubate Their Ideas

John Herb, a student entrepreneur who was given support by Syracuse U., uses his dorm room to scan old family photos for customers of his business.

By Beckie Supiano

John Herb came up with a business idea while he was still in
high school. So when it was time to choose a college, he looked for
one that would help him develop that idea: scanning people's old
photos and creating a private social network around them. Syracuse
University stood out for the Syracuse Student
Sandbox, a business incubator, and other resources it offers to
would-be entrepreneurs. Mr. Herb just finished his freshman year
there,